What to do, what to do???

[Mjshell]

Congrats Bobby, nice snag. Pigs and deer beware.

[J A XSP]

Well, a 21" untapered .270/.225 IMP barrel surfaced in Dave's stash of barrels, so I am going to take it and the new RCBS dies. Might be two or three weeks before it gets shipped to me, but I can live with that ha ha.

Hey Bobby. Where are you finding the inventory? I've never found any Van Horn barrels via google search. I'd be interested in seeing what else might be out there. :)

[Bobby Tomek]

A guy named Craig -- a longtime friend of the Van Horns -- is handling this. I'm going to see if he'd be willing to provide and let me post a list here. I think it would be beneficial to him and also much easier than selling them individually on ebay, which he did a bit of in the past. If that doesn't pan out, I'll see if he would be OK with me sharing his contact info.

After our initial conversation, when he thought the only .270/.225 was the 16-incher, he started off naming a bunch of barrels that sounded appealing. But it's hard to take all that in over the phone. I'd love to see a list myself.

[J A XSP]

A guy named Craig -- a longtime friend of the Van Horns -- is handling this. I'm going to see if he'd be willing to provide and let me post a list here. I think it would be beneficial to him and also much easier than selling them individually on ebay, which he did a bit of in the past. If that doesn't pan out, I'll see if he would be OK with me sharing his contact info.

After our initial conversation, when he thought the only .270/.225 was the 16-incher, he started off naming a bunch of barrels that sounded appealing. But it's hard to take all that in over the phone. I'd love to see a list myself.

If you posted a list here, there'd be a feeding frenzy. :D :D
I'd be interested in finding out if he might have a 357 mag carbine and/or 22 Hornet carbine, though. :)

[Bobby Tomek]

I'm fairly certain I heard "Hornet." But I know for sure I heard .300 Savage, 7-30 Waters, 6.5 Grendel & .225 AI. I do recall that the Waters is 24" and stainless and think there was a shorter version as well.

[BobT]

I would love to have a .300 Savage, a .250 Savage would be nice as well.

[Bobby Tomek]

OK, here is a list of the barrels. His name is Craig, and his # is 602-316-8299. He will also have a bunch of stocks to sell soon for Dave.

https://i.postimg.cc/2js7Hh5K/list-vanhorn-1.jpg (https://postimg.cc/kDySGVKQ)


https://i.postimg.cc/dQk9m4JC/list-vanhorn-2.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[Bobby Tomek]

https://i.postimg.cc/MKYPgsxd/bullets-waiting-for-barrel.jpg (https://postimg.cc/KRRDMD1M)

Am getting ready...

[J A XSP]

Am getting ready...

I have to say, of all the 225-based wildcats, I think I like the idea of this 270 version the best. I liked that 6.8 Long Rimmed barrel and even using 30-30 brass much shorter than full length, it had a lot of potential. Your x225 version should really be capable of some power and velocity, even with heavier bullets. :)

[Bobby Tomek]

I really haven't toyed with the idea of potential velocity for this one, but it has a good bit more capacity than a 6.8 SPC, so anything above 6.8 SPC performance will be gravy, so to speak. I'd be completely content with the 120 grain SST at 2600 fps (factory 6.8 120 grain SST load claims something like 2460 fps) or the 95 grainer in the 2850 range. He'll be shipping to me on Tuesday, so maybe by next weekend I'll have it. For fireforming, I have 100 blem Nosler 130 grain BTs that I bought for about $26 when they were on sale last year.

[sunnysmarine]

That should put you right at 6.5 JDJ performance close any way, I may have to buy one of those new Garmin radars

[HHI6818]

257 JDJ!!!!! 🤣 I use to have a 17 inch 257
JDJ Encore barrel until my son started hunting! Now
he’s claiming it!

[Bobby Tomek]

257 JDJ!!!!! 藍 I use to have a 17 inch 257
JDJ Encore barrel until my son started hunting! Now
he’s claiming it!

Hah! I think I predicted he'd relieve you of that rig. I remember the videos you had shared years ago. B was lethal with that .257 JDJ no matter if it was inanimate targets or deer.

I gave serious though to another .257 JDJ and was leaning heavily that way until the .270 x .225 IMP (.270 JDJ) from Van Horn came into the picture.

[sunnysmarine]

Sunday pondering... Wouldn't it be nice if I could just be satisfied with just one...... well but then ... and.... just one more.....oh I forgot about that one....Ah who am I kidding.... I need that one too.... oh yeah.. yep need one of those

Bobby, Almost don't want to know, But I'm sure your going to tell me anyway.

Now I'm wondering who has that reamer

[Bobby Tomek]

That should put you right at 6.5 JDJ performance

Sunny, out of curiosity, I put together a chart pitting my 6.5 Bullberry with a 24" barrel and a 120 grain Ballistic Tip at 2600 fps versus a .270 JDJ with a 130 grain Ballistic Tip at 2575 fps. I don't have that barrel yet, but data from a 14" shows 2440-2487 fps with a 130 grain Nosler, so I figure 2575 should be a safe goal from the 21" tube. Here's how they stack up.

https://i.postimg.cc/BQJ3QcsV/comparison-1.jpg (https://postimages.org/)


https://i.postimg.cc/pVfxH1Nj/comparison-2.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[FyrepowrX]

Looks like performance wise, the 270JDJ holds its own very well when compared with the 6.5 version. And, as a plus, if that one does shoot 130's well, i've noticed in the off season when deer seasons are closed, .270 bullets usually seem to be very readily available.

Looking forward to range reports. Have you decided what glass is going in this one?

[Bobby Tomek]

Unless I do some swapping around and playing musical scopes, I am going to put a GPO 7.5x50 on it for now. Was going to get one from one of my favorite vendors here in the states, but I found one for significantly less in Slovenia. I ordered it Sunday, and it will be here tomorrow. With shipping, custom fees, etc., the total for the scope was something like $428.

I've ordered multiple items from Optics Trade EU and have been well-pleased each occasion. And the shipping time just floors me. The longest it has taken has been four business days, and that's because of a sorting/routing issue in Louisville. The other times, it has always been two to three days.

As to the scope, the mid-to-upper-end GPO scopes have very nice optics. They claim to have improved the illumination system and tailored it more for low light usage. Previous GPOs were simply too bright on their lowest setting at dusk/twilight. I'm curious to find out if that is indeed true.

[BruceP]

My three reasons to buy all the 225 win bras I run across in order of my choice 257 JDJ 20" 12.5" , 6.5 JDJ 20" 226 JDJ 14", I want a 20" 226 JDJ but have decided to see if I run in to one already made,

Bobby much like the accuracy of the 25-35 I got from you the 257 JDJ shoots like a laser as well, Mondays 5 shot group 1" at 300 yards, This Monday it was a perfect day just warm enough to need only a sweat shirt and a hint of a directly down range breeze that would die for 10 minutes at a time and the 20" 257 of old SSK barrel :cool: made my day

I am considering another 225 win I have 2 of them also, A 1-12 and a 1-10 thinking a 1-8 is needed

Sunny I'm glad to see that 20" 257 JDJ doing well for you and getting some time at the range instead of just in my safe.

[sunnysmarine]

Bruce, I had almost sold it a time or two wanting a stainless barrel instead, Timing and no way am I paying that much for a barrel kept this one in the corral, Then after shooting it :cool:(I still want stainless) I will be keeping it just in case I ever get a blue G2 frame :eagerness: